Mis-e-Ainak Knights bounced back strongly in the 2025 Shpageeza Cricket League (SCL) with an 18-run victory against the Boost Defenders in Match 6, played at the Kabul International Cricket Stadium. The Knights chose to bat first and posted 177/5 in their 20 overs with a calm score of 59 from Wafiullah and a rapid blast of 48 off 31 balls from Sohail Khan. Khalid Taniwal added a valuable 29 off 17 at the death. Abdul Rahman Rahmani starred with the ball for the Defenders, taking 3/35 in a strong four-over spell.

Boost Defenders’ chase was anchored by Wasim Akram, who scored a patient 56 off 46 balls. However, regular wickets at the other end hurt their momentum. Najibullah Zadran’s 26 and Bilal Ahmad Tarin’s late cameo of 17 were not enough as they finished at 159/7. Mujeeb-ur-Rahman’s 2/14 and Khalil Gurbaz’s 2/16 ensured Mis-e-Ainak’s grip never loosened.

With this result, Mis-e-Ainak Knights climbed to second place on the points table with 4 points and a net run rate of +0.231. Boost Defenders, now with two losses from three games, slipped to third despite a better net run rate of +0.580.

SCL 2025 Points Table (After Match 6):

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Top Performers—SCL 2025

Most Runs:

• Hashmatullah Shahidi (BAD)—136 runs, Avg 68.00, SR 138.78
• Sohail Khan Zurmati (MAK)—130 runs, Avg 65.00, SR 139.78
• Wafiullah Tarakhil (MAK)—123 runs, Avg 41.00, SR 141.38
• Mohammad Akram Zazai (BDD)—122 runs, Avg 61.00, SR 119.61
• Imran Mir (AMO)—120 runs, Avg 120.00, SR 148.15

Most Wickets:

• Abdul Rahman (BDD)—6 wickets, Avg 11.33, SR 8.00
• Zahir Khan (SGT)—5 wickets, Avg 13.40, SR 9.40
• Mujeeb Ur Rahman (MAK)—5 wickets, Avg 12.80, SR 14.40
• Arab Gul Momand (BDD)—5 wickets, Avg 11.60, SR 11.20
• Khalil Ahmad (BAD)—4 wickets, Avg 18.25, SR 12.00